Our People
Board of Trustees
Founder, SGV Group
Doris Magsaysay-Ho, Chair
President & CEO, A. Magsaysay, Inc.
Jorge L. Araneta
Chairman & CEO, Araneta Group
Jose D. Campos, Jr.
President & CEO, Del Monte Phils.
Teresita Sy-Coson
Vice Chairperson, SM Investment Corp.
Frederick Y. Dy
Chairman, Security Bank
Jaime Enrique Y. Gonzalez
President & CEO, IP Ventures, Inc.
CEO, Metro Pacific Investments Corp.
Mercedes Lopez-Vargas
President and Executive Director, Lopez Group Foundation, Inc.
Myla C. Villanueva
Founder, Micro D International
Chairman & CEO, CLSA Exchange Capital, Inc.
President & COO, Ayala Corporation
Board of Advisors
Senior Adviser, SGV Group
Marvin Fausto
Consultant, IFE Management
Victor "Dindo" Manhit
President, Stratbase ADR Institute
Programs
Mayelle Rarugal, Program Officer
Yeng is a Program Officer at Asia Society Philippines. Her principal function is to spearhead and execute programs, with primary focus on policy issues, and to work closely with the Executive Director in implementing different communications of the center. She graduated from De La Salle University-Manila and holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies major in European Studies. She has experienced working in the public sector and also worked as a paralegal for the Law Firm of R.V. Domingo & Associates prior to joining Asia Society Philippines. She is currently working on her Master's degree in International Studies.
Patricia Gadiane, Program Assistant
Pat is a Program Assistant at Asia Society Philippines who serves as a lead in minor ASPF programs, assists the Project Officer on other major ASPF programs, and manages ASPF memberships. She previously worked at Kalibrr, a recruitment technology startup in the Philippines. Pat also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies major in American Studies from De La Salle University - Manila.
Juliene Guillermo, Program Assistant
Juliene is a fresh graduate of De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, holding a bachelor’s degree in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs and majoring in the language of Mandarin. She is an advocate of change which includes taking action in human rights, as well as women’s rights. She participated in an Undergraduate Research Paper on Creating Safe Spaces and Learning Communities for Rape Survivors with Rape Crisis centers in Metro Manila.
Administration
Pamela Barreda, Executive Assistant
Pam is an Executive Assistant at Asia Society Philippines. She graduated from Lyceum of the Philippines University - Cavite and a bachelor's degree holder in Foreign Service major in Diplomacy. She had her internship at Department of Foreign Affairs as an office assistant in Cultural Diplomacy Unit who helps people of a foreign nation to develop an understanding of the nation's ideals and institutions in an effort to build broad support for economic and political goals.